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Get to know your Ohio State Representatives and Senators and let them know where you stand on pro-life.  This Ohio Government page lets your search for the contact information for you specific representatives by your zip code.   The same is true for identifying your US Representative and your US Senators through these sites. Often, the GTRTL needs your help in being a voice for the voiceless and letting our political representatives know there are many of us in the Greater Toledo area that want their votes and actions to reflect the pro-life mission to value all LIFE.  Your phone calls matter!

Legislation

 There are many bills and legislation proposals before our state and national legislators.  Pray that they be guided by God to stand firm on all pro-life matters.  Click for current legislative information from Ohio Right to Life.    
Click here for update on the pro-life legislation before the Ohio House and Senate as of June 22, 2017.
Current Abortion Laws in Ohio
​Review the current abortion laws for Ohio and the nation. 
 Ohio is extremely fortunate to have a pro-life Governor, Attorney General, and bipartisan pro-life majorities in the House and Senate.  This year's program will focus on our ambitious legislative agenda for the 130th General Assembly.  This is your opportunity to let these very influential members of the Ohio House and Senate know they have our support in advancing our legislative agenda.
RIGHT TO CHOOSE ABORTION — (Ohio Constitution, Section 1, Article 1)
 LATE-TERM ABORTION
  • Abortions are legal in Ohio through the point of viability. In 2011 Governor Kasich signed into law (O.R.C. 2919.17, 2919.171, 2919.18) the Late-Term Abortion Ban.
PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION — (O.R.C. 2919.151)
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT — (O.R.C. 2919.121)
INFORMED CONSENT — (O.R.C. 2317.56)
PREFER CHILDBIRTH OVER ABORTION – (O.R.C. 9.041)
SAFE HAVEN LAW — (O.R.C. 2151.3515, 2151.3516)
FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE — (O.R.C. 4731.91)
ABORTION MANSLAUGHTER — (O.R.C. 2919.13)
FETAL HOMICIDE — (O.R.C. 2903.01)

PUBLIC FUNDING
Public Funding for Abortion
  • (O.R.C. 124.85) Prohibits the use of tax money to pay for state employees’ insurance coverage for nontherapeutic abortions. (O.R.C. 5101.56) State and local funds cannot be used for an abortion, except in the case of rape, incest, or to preserve the woman’s life. (O.R.C. 3702.33) State “genetic services” funds cannot be used to counsel or refer for an abortion, except in a medical emergency. (O.R.C. 3701.046) State “women health services” funds cannot be used to provide abortion services and cannot be used to counsel or refer for an abortion, except in a medical emergency.
  • On June 30, 2013, Governor Kasich signed into law the biannual budget which prevented two additional public funding streams from funding abortion. (O.R.C. 3701.033, 5101.101, 5101.461). Additionally, a new funding stream for rape crisis centers was created through the Attorney General’s office (O.R.C. 109.921).
  • (O.R.C. 3901.87) Prohibits qualified health plans from providing coverage for nontherapeutic abortions.  
Public Funding for Life-Affirming Services
  • (O.R.C. 3701.65) The Choose Life Fund provides eligible organizations with funding for the provision of services to pregnant women within the state of Ohio planning to place their children for adoption.
  • In 2013, a new funding stream for rape crisis centers was created through the Attorney General’s office (O.R.C. 109.921). Those funds are prohibited from being used to promote or refer for abortion.
  • Also signed into law with the 2013 budget was the Pregnancy and Parenting Support Program, a funding source for crisis pregnancy centers on a fee-for-service reimbursement basis (O.R.C. 3125.18, 5101.80, 5101.801, 5101.803, 5101.804).
  • The Maternal Opiate Medical Support Project, a three year program, provides 4.2 million dollars to improve the health of mothers and newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. (2013)
MEDICAID FUNDING OF ABORTION — (O.R.C. 5160-17) 
PHYSICIAN REQUIREMENT — (O.R.C. 2919.11)
PARENTAGE OF DONATED EMBRYOS --(O.R.C. 3111.97)
FETAL EXPERIMENTATION/SALE — (O.R.C. 2919.14)
POST-ABORTION PROCEDURES — (Admin. Code 3701-47-05)
FETAL DEATH CERTIFICATE — (O.R.C. 3705.20)
FORCED ABORTION — (O.R.C. 2701.15)
ABORTION REPORTING — (O.R.C. 3701.79)
WRONGFUL BIRTH AND WRONGFUL LIFE — (O.R.C. 2305.116)
RU-486 REGULATION – (O.R.C. 2919.123)
UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD (O.R.C. 2108.62)
CLINIC REGULATIONS — (Admin. Code sections 3701-83-01 to 22)
ASSISTED SUICIDE – (O.R.C. 3795.01, 3795.02, 3795.03) POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE — (O.R.C. 1337.11 - 1337.17) LIVING WILL — (O.R.C. 2133.02)